- John Hansen
- February 11, 2020
‘The Adjustment Bureau’ reviews
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- John Hansen
- February 11, 2020
Damon, Blunt propel ‘The Adjustment Bureau’ (2011)
Philip K. Dick fans have become accustomed to his short stories being used as foundations for action movies. So “The Adjustment Bureau” (2011) is a
- John Hansen
- January 28, 2020
Woo’s ‘Paycheck’ (2003) is illogical yet amusing
The formula of using a Philip K. Dick short story as a foundation for an action film had been established by the time director John
- John Hansen
- January 27, 2020
‘Turnabout’ (2003) a country-spanning conclusion to ‘Roswell’
After three TV seasons and 10 previous books, the “Roswell” saga arrives at its country-spanning conclusion, “Turnabout” (November 2003). Andy Mangels’ and Michael A. Martin’s
- John Hansen
- January 25, 2020
‘Green Lantern’ (2011) hints at Berlanti’s superhero TV work
“Green Lantern” (2011) has a reputation for being garbage, but it’s a perfectly fine adaptation of the DC superhero who was created in 1940 by
- John Hansen
- January 20, 2020
‘Pursuit’ (2003) kicks off ‘Roswell’s’ grand finale
“Roswell’s” book-based “Season 4” starts with “A New Beginning” and “Nightscape,” but the stakes seriously ramp up in “Pursuit” (September 2003). Authors Andy Mangels and
- John Hansen
- January 16, 2020
‘Bumblebee’ (2018) is a cute robotic ‘E.T.’ riff
My friend who likes to laugh at bad movies dragged me to “Transformers” in 2007, but I’ve forgotten everything about that movie and haven’t followed
- John Hansen
- January 14, 2020
‘Eye in the Sky’ (1957) among PKD’s best early SF works
“Eye in the Sky” (1957) is one of Philip K. Dick’s most influential novels – or at least prophetic of what future authors would explore
- John Hansen
- January 13, 2020
‘Roswell’ meets horror in ‘Season 4’ novel ‘Nightscape’ (2003)
After launching “Season 4” of “Roswell” in book form with “A New Beginning,” Kevin Ryan also writes the second “episode,” “Nightscape” (July 2003). He continues
- John Hansen
- January 7, 2020
PKD adds humor to rigid future of ‘Man Who Japed’ (1956)
Philip K. Dick is known for wild ideas, so sometimes I anticipate them from the title. Before reading “The Man Who Japed” (1956), I would’ve